Why people couldn’t believe what they were seeing, they praised the pope
Pope Leo has been getting much praise after showcasing his American roots with a slightly odd choice of clothing.
In early May, Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, was selected to be the leader of the Catholic church and marked the first time an American was selected for the role.
Born in Chicago, the pope has received a lot of praise and attention from people around the world, including those not of the Catholic faith because of hailing from the US.
His selection has also leading to many Americans taking interest in the traditions and ceremonies of the Vatican and church, like choosing a new name when becoming the next pontiff.
Apart from this, the Pope recently seemed to delight many with an interaction with a person who wanted him to have a rather peculiar gift.
Pope Leo made a one-handed catch of a cloth doll of himself thrown by a White Sox baseball fan while he was on the move in the popemobile.
The Catholic leader has been praised again due to showing his support for the baseball team with his choice of attire.
If you were hoping to see the pope in a baseball jersey you’re out of luck, but he was spotted donning a black and white Chicago White Sox baseball cap while wearing traditional clothing.
He wore this while on June 11 as he met newly wedded couples in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
Many social media users loved the outfit, while others joked about the team’s rather abysmal record.
One Twitter user said: “Not catholic but @Pontifex has been dropping banger after banger here would tailgate w/ him in a heartbeat.”
Another joked: “Sadly, he could start for the White Sox right now. They need all the help they can get… 2nd worst record in baseball.”
A third commented: “The White Sox suck but this goes hard.”
Someone else added: “You know he’s legit because he’s got that s*** on after the worst season in baseball history.”
And one fan simply wrote: “Seeing a POPE with this affiliation with American sports is wild.”
Interestingly enough, as Prevost was announced as the Pope, some Chicago Cubs fans attempted to claim him however his brother, John Prevost, set the record straight on this.
Telling local news outlets, he said: “He was never, ever a Cubs fan, so I don’t know where that came from.
“He was always a Sox fan. Our mother was a Cubs fan. I don’t know, maybe that clued in there, and our dad was a Cardinals fan, so I don’t know where that all came from. And all the aunts in our mom’s family were from North Side, so that’s why they were Cubs fans.”
